Comparison

Nextcloud Talk vs Nextcloud Calendar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nextcloud Talk

Communicate privately with secure audio/video calls, web conferences, and chat. This app offers end-to-end encryption and is mediated by your own server for maximum privacy. It supports HD calls, screen sharing, and push notifications.

Highlights
  • HD audio/video calls
  • Group and one-on-one calls
  • Webinars & public web meetings
  • Individual and group chat
  • Easy screen sharing
  • Mobile push notifications
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
Features
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Use Nextcloud Talk to have one-on-one or group audio or video calls, create or join web conferences and send chat messages. All communication is fully encrypted and mediated by your own server, providing the highest degree of privacy possible. Nextcloud Talk is easy to use and will always be completely free! Nextcloud Talk supports: * HD (H.264) audio/video calls * Group and one-on-one calls * Webinars & public web meetings * Individual and group chat * Easy screen sharing * Mobile call & chat push notifications * Integration in Nextcloud Files and Nextcloud Groupware * Fully on-premise, 100% open source * End-to-end Encrypted calls * Scaling to millions of users * SIP gate: dial in by phone The Nextcloud Talk app requires a Nextcloud Talk server to function. Nextcloud is a private, self-hosted file sync and communication platform, designed to put you back in control over your data. It runs on a server of your choice, be it at home, at a service provider or in your enterprise, and gives you access to your documents, calendars, contacts, email and other data. You can share with others even across different Nextcloud servers and work together on documents. Nextcloud is fully open source, giving you the option to extend them for your own use, participate in their development or simply verify they do what we promise. Millions of users use Nextcloud daily at businesses and homes around the world. Business users rely on the professional support of Nextcloud GmbH, making sure they have a fully supported, enterprise-ready platform for productivity and collaboration, fully under control of their IT department.

About

Nextcloud Calendar

Manage your Nextcloud calendars with a simple mobile app. View, create, and organize events with real-time synchronization across multiple instances. Supports creating meetings with video conference links.

Highlights
  • Automatic calendar detection
  • View, create, and manage events
  • Real-time synchronization
  • Multi-account support
  • Create meetings with video conference links
  • Switch between multiple Nextcloud instances
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Manage your Nextcloud calendars from a mobile app designed to keep things simple. Nextcloud Calendar automatically detects the calendars available on your instance and lets you easily view, create, and organize your events. Changes are synced in real time to keep your schedule up to date, whether you use one or multiple Nextcloud instances. Key features: • Automatic calendar detection • View, create, and manage events • Real-time synchronization • Multi-account support • Create meetings with video conference links via Nextcloud Talk Using multiple Nextcloud servers? Add your accounts and easily switch between instances. If Nextcloud Talk is enabled on your instance, you can generate a video conference link directly from the app and attach it to your event. Nextcloud Calendar is designed for users, teams, and organizations that want mobile access to their Nextcloud calendars through a clear, modern experience built for everyday use. A compatible Nextcloud instance is required. Some features may depend on your server configuration and the apps enabled by your administrator.

Screenshots

Nextcloud Talk4 screens
Nextcloud Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nextcloud Calendar at 100% against Nextcloud Talk's 55%. Nextcloud Calendar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Nextcloud Talk's advantage is ratings volume (411 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud Talk has 411 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Nextcloud Talk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nextcloud Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nextcloud Talk versus Nextcloud Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloud TalkNextcloud Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (411 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHSoluce Technologies

Customer experience

Nextcloud Talk

All ratings411 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative26.7%

Nextcloud Calendar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Talk

No in-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextcloud Talk free?
Nextcloud Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nextcloud Calendar free?
Nextcloud Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nextcloud Talk or Nextcloud Calendar?
Nextcloud Calendar is rated higher. Nextcloud Talk averages 4.5 out of 5 from 411 ratings, while Nextcloud Calendar averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Nextcloud Talk or Nextcloud Calendar have ads?
Neither Nextcloud Talk nor Nextcloud Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextcloud Talk or Nextcloud Calendar?
Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nextcloud Talk was updated on September 22, 2026 and Nextcloud Calendar on September 21, 2026.

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